diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/js/controllers.js b/src/main/resources/static/js/controllers.js
index de8ece7..9a96d3f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ transactionControllers.controller('TransactionListCtrl', [ '$scope', '$location'
 		
 		$scope.transaction = {
 			amount: 1,
-			date: new Date(),
-//			category: categories._embedded.categories[0]
+			date: new Date()
 		};
 		
+		if (typeof $scope.categories !== 'undefined') {
+			// TODO default-Kategorie sollte per Account einstellbar sein
+			$scope.transaction.category = $scope.categories[0];
+		}
+		
 		// get recent transactions
 		var transactions = $resource('/transactions/search/last10', { accountId: $scope.accountId }).get();
 		
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ transactionControllers.controller('TransactionListCtrl', [ '$scope', '$location'
 			"amount" : $scope.transaction.amount,
 			"date" : $scope.transaction.date,
 			"description" : $scope.transaction.description,
-			"category" : $scope.category._links.self.href,
+			"category" : $scope.transaction.category._links.self.href,
 			"creditor" : $scope.creditor
 		});